The Most Dangerous Dog Breeds

According to the Center for Disease Control, these are the most dangerous dog breeds in the U.S.

The combination of molosser breeds, including pit bulls, curs, rottweilers, presa canarios, cane corsos, mastiffs, dogo argentinos, fila brasieros, sharpeis, boxers, and their mixes, inflict:
▪ 81% of attacks that induce bodily harm
▪ 76% of attacks to children
▪ 87% of attack to adults
▪ 72% of attacks that result in fatalities
▪ 81% that result in maiming
▪ Embody 9.2%+ of the total dog population

▪ Even if the pit bull category was “split four ways,” attacks by pit bulls and their closest relatives would still outnumber attacks by any other breed.
▪ Pit bulls are noteworthy for attacking adults almost as frequently as children. This is a very rare pattern, only seen elsewhere in the bullmastiff/presa canario line.
▪ If a pit bull or rottweiler has a bad moment, instead of being bitten, often someone is maimed or killed; that has now created off-the-chart actuarial risk that many insurance companies won’t assume.